Activities for Kids

Looking for kids activities to show your child the fun side of learning? From science experiments and math games to writing projects and more, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to browse our kids activities, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.

Make Festive Christmas Stencils

Make Festive Christmas Stencils

Help your child recycle old Christmas cards by using a craft knife to cut out basic Christmas shapes: candy canes, holly, and trees!

Bowling for Addition

Bowling for Addition

When you don't want to wear rented shoes at the bowling alley, try whipping up this homemade water bottle bowling set! Help your first grader improve his math skills while having hours of fun at the same time.

Design a Great Glass Xylophone!

Design a Great Glass Xylophone!

This amusing activity incorporates music into an educational science experiment! Your child will love learning about sound waves as he makes and plays sweet-sounding melodies on his very own glass xylophone.

Make a Balloon Greenhouse

Make a Balloon Greenhouse

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as he plants radish seeds and watches them grow.

Close Call: An Addition Card Game

Close Call: An Addition Card Game

Give this fun addition game a try! Challenge your child to create sums as close to 100 as he can, without going over. This requires him to evaluate all possible sums, based on the numbers he is given. He'll learn common patterns in addition as he works out the best plays.

Design a Floating Cork Boat

Design a Floating Cork Boat

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Adding Colors: An Optical Experiment

Adding Colors: An Optical Experiment

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

Magic Jar Alphabet Game

Magic Jar Alphabet Game

The whole family can play this fun homemade game, and your little one will get some great practice learning his letters and thinking on his feet!

Make an Erupting Volcano!

Make an Erupting Volcano!

The papier-mâché volcano is a science project classic and a blast for kids of any age. Follow these simple instructions for a long-lasting masterpiece that will teach your kids about geology, chemistry, or even history for years to come.

Bake Alphabet Cookies

Bake Alphabet Cookies

This cookie dough handles like modeling clay, but it also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills, to show him where to sit for dinner, or just to have an unexpected treat.

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